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Rose Sanders urges Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid during a news conference on April 14 at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Ala.

The South's Handling Of Coronavirus Could Be 'A Macabre Game Of Whack-A-Mole'

Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.

Recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va., on March 31, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. The Army says it will delay basic training due to COVID-19.

U.S. Army Delays New Recruits' Basic Training Due To Coronavirus

Recruits who have already begun their early training will keep working under recently introduced screening and safety guidelines.

Many Navajo haul non-potable water from windmills like this one for their sheep and to do the washing. Other sources range from water stations to natural springs. Now they must balance an order to shelter in place with the need to bring water back for their homes.

Coronavirus Cases Spike In Navajo Nation, Where Water Service Is Often Scarce

Navajo Nation is under stay-at-home orders — but thousands of people are forced to leave their houses for necessities such as water.

A Russian plane carrying medical equipment arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

In Russia, Health Services Struggle As Exasperation Grows Over Coronavirus Aid Abroad

Some Russians are miffed at seeing high-profile deliveries of lifesaving gear to other countries when they know their own health services are under-equipped to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.

Paul Manafort, here arriving last year for a New York court session, argued that his health and age made him susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.

A 26-year-old Tampa Police officer has tested positive for COVID-19. Thirty-five other officers are in quarantine and nine are awaiting test results.

Tampa Police Officer, St. Petersburg Communications Employee Test Positive For Coronavirus

First responders in the Tampa Bay area who have contact with the public are starting to test positive for COVID-19. Tampa Police Department Chief Brian...

People line up outside the Utah Department of Workforce Services in Salt Lake City on Monday.

Self-Employed And Gig Workers Face Long Waits For Coronavirus Relief Checks

A slew of factors have led to painful lags in getting financial aid into the hands of record numbers of unemployed workers.

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has become the first department store to declare bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy Is 1st By A Department Store During Coronavirus Crisis

The luxury chain known for its extravagant Christmas Book catalog had been losing money before the pandemic. The move follows J.Crew's bankruptcy filing on Monday, foreboding potentially more to come.

A tent stands outside the emergency entrance of Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, on Saturday.

Are Hospitals Seeing A Surge Of Coronavirus Patients? Some Officials Aren't Saying

With a lack of tests, epidemiologists say the next best way to monitor the pandemic is by tracking hospitalizations. But hotspots like California and Washington are releasing little information.

Tracking the coronavirus around the U.S.: See how your state is doing

View NPR's graphics to see where COVID is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are under control and where cases are still spreading.

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